Mhoro, wakadii? | Hello, how are you?
Before you begin, this Lesson is definitely complex and will require you to indulge in a few videos to get your pronunciation correct. I will provide a link for you :)
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PART 5.1 | All Triple Combinations
Bv = bvw
Ch = Chw
D = Dhw Dhl Dhlw Dyw Dzv Dzw
H = Hlw
Mb = Mbh Mbw Mvw
N' = N'w, Ng'w
Nd = Ndw Ndh Ndhw Ndy (Ndhl) Ndyw (ndhlw)
Ng = Ngw Ngh Nghw
Nh = Nhw
Nj = Njw Njh Njhw
Nz = Nzv Nzvw Nzw
R = Rhw
S = Shw Skw Stw Spw Svw
T = Tsv Tsvw Tsw Tyw
Vh = Vhw
Z = Zhw Zvw
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PART 5.2. | Word Examples
CH | CHW
Word: I can't think of a word with CHW rn. I'll come back.
D | DHW DHL DHLW DYW DZV DZVW DZW D
DHW WORD: Dhwinya (press)
DHL WORD (Karanga): Idhla (eat)
DHLW WORD: ?
DYW WORD: ?
DZV WORD: Dzvanya (squash, press)
DZVW WORD: ?
DZW WORD: Udzwa (be told)
Dhwa Dhwe Dhwi Dhwo Dhwu
Dhla Dhle Dhli Dhlo Dhlu
Dhlwa Dhlwe Dhlwi Dhlwo Dhlwu
Dywa Dywe Dywi Dywo Dywu
Dzva Dzve Dzvi Dzvo Dzvu
Dzvwa Dzvwe Dzvwi Dzvwo Dzvwu
Dzwa Dzwe Dzwi Dzwo Dzwu
MB | MBH MBW (mbg)
MBH WORD: ambhuya (middle aged woman)
MBW WORD: Imbwa (dog)
Mbwa Mbwe Mbwi Mbwo Mbwu
ND | NDH NDW NDY (NDHL) NDYW (NDHLW)
NDH WORD: ?
NDW WORD: Pindwa (be entered)
NDY WORD: ndyundyuta (shiver)
NDHL WORD (Ndau): Ruandhle (sea, marine) or Ruandye
NDHLW WORD: ?
Ndwa Ndwe Ndwi Ndwo Ndwu
NG | NGH NGW
NGH WORD: nghamera (camel)
NGW WORD: Pfungwa (thoughts)
Ngwa Ngwe Ngwi Ngwo Ngwu
NJ | NJH NJW
NJH WORD: ?
NJW WORD: Chinjwa (be changed)
Njwa Njwe Njwi Njwo Njwu
NZ| NZV NZW
NZV WORD: Nzvenga (dodge)
NZW WORD: Inzwa (listen/hear)
Nzva Nzve Nzvi Nzvo Nzvu
Nzwa Nzwe Nzwi Nzwo Nzwu
SH| SHW
WORD: Ishwa (winged termite)
Shwa Shwe Shwi Shwo Shwu
SK | SKW (SW)
WORD: skwera/swera (to spend the day)
TS | TSV TSW
TSV WORD: Tsvarakadenga (cute)
TSW WORD: Mutswa (be awakened) - remember Botswana
Tsva Tsve Tsvi Tsvo Tsvu
Tswa Tswe Tswi Tswo Tswu
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